Born in West Hazleton, she was a daughter of the late John F. and Catherine (Barth) Landmesser.

She had worked as a secretary for most of her life.

Betty was one of the founding members of Faith Lutheran Church in Blakeslee.

She was very active in both Faith Lutheran and her former church, Good Shepherd Lutheran in Southampton. She was the secretary at Faith Lutheran for many years. Betty also brailled and recorded books for the blind for 30 years.

She is survived by her son, Jeffrey Schmid of Pocono Lake, and two grandchildren, Christal Lynn Schmid of Pocono Lake and Leslee Schmid in New Jersey. She was preceded in death by a son, Wayne Schmid.

Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at Faith Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Wayne Kaufman officiating. Cremation will have taken place at H. G. Smith Crematory, Stroudsburg.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Parkinson's Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018.